* A cold front will stall over the area bringing several rounds of heavy rainfall starting late tonight and into Thursday morning. Waves of significant precipitation will continue to move across the area into Sunday.

* Flooding of poor drainage and low lying areas, especially along small streams, creeks and rivers, especially the Ohio and Muskingum rivers, is possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based oncurrent forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possibleFlood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should beprepared to take action should flooding develop.

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